 imprint |
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| 1. | [ verb ] establish or impress firmly in the mind | |
| Synonyms: | form | |
| Examples: | "We imprint our ideas onto our children" |
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| Related terms: | influence | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a distinctive influence | |
| Examples: | "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion" |
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| Related terms: | influence | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a concavity in a surface produced by pressing | |
| Synonyms: | impression depression | |
| Examples: | "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" |
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| Related terms: | concavity wrinkle crevice groove incision dip dimple sag dimple | |
| 4. | [ verb ] mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | |
| Synonyms: | impress | |
| Examples: | "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax" |
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| Related terms: | change_surface stamp emboss press | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (printing) an impression produced by pressure or printing | |
| Synonyms: | embossment | |
| Related terms: | stamp impress | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page | |
| Examples: | "the book was published under a distinguished imprint" |
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| Related terms: | identification | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a device produced by pressure on a surface | |
| Related terms: | device impression | |
| Similar spelling: |
imprinting impurity imprison improving imprudent imprisoned imprimatur imperil Imperial improver improper imperious Imber |
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